LymeSci Blog
Lonnie Marcum
is a Physical Therapist, with a dual degree in health administration and physical therapy. She has a passion for helping people heal from illness and injury by treating the whole body. She became active in the Lyme community after her daughter was diagnosed with tick-borne diseases in 2013. She now devotes much time to learning about Lyme and related conditions, and sharing that knowledge via social media. In addition, she has served as a member of the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Tick Biology, Ecology, Control Subcommittee. Her blog, LymeSci, seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Who gets the Lyme research funding, anyway?
The 2011 CALDA Lymewalks are raising money for scientific research into Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Here's where the money goes.
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Newly Discovered Tick Pathogen, Borrelia miyamotoi, May Increase Safety Risks for Patients in NIH Tick Feeding Study
Researchers recently discovered that Borrelia miyamotoi, a species of corkscrew-shaped bacteria found in Asia, Europe and North America and previously thought to be non-pathogenic, causes…
TOUCHED BY LYME: IVs remain financial stumbling block for many Lyme patients
Long-term intravenous antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease is very expensive and often not covered by health insurance. One Wyoming couple found it pays to shop…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Triathlete beats back Lyme a second time; she’ll share her story at Sacramento Lymewalk
Pamela O’Kane’s remarkable Lyme story took a challenging turn after last year’s Lymewalk.
LYMEPOLICYWONK: New Lyme Disease Culture Test Could be Game Changer
Advanced Laboratory Services Inc. (ALSI) has announced a new culture test for Lyme disease. It is commercially available in all states except California, New…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: WHEN MEDICAL BOARDS ABUSE THEIR POWER
Although most people believe that a "good" physician licensure board is a "tough" one that protects people from bad doctors, medical boards that abuse their…
HARDSCIENCEONLYME: Can Lyme Disease Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
The cork-screw shaped bacteria that causes Lyme disease, Borellia burgdorferi (Bb), are called spirochetes. Other types of spirochetes include those associated with syphilis and dental…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: IDSA Dissing Lyme Advocates in the Lancet
A recent article in Lancet written primarily by authors of the IDSA Lyme guidelines aims ”to blow apart the world of the Lyme disease advocates”–a…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Filing for disability benefits when you have Lyme disease
Guest blogger & Lyme advocate Barbara Arnold, an attorney who practices disability law in Berkeley, CA, explains some of the factors involved when a Lyme…
Lastest issue of the Lyme Times: The Lyme Debate, Part I–Diagnosis and Treatment
If you're a member of CALDA, look for this issue in your mailbox soon. If not, join now to start your subscription to the Lyme…
HARDSCIENCEONLYME: Horse Treated for Lyme Improves, Relapses, then Dies
A 12-year-old thoroughbred was examined because of signs of depression, neck stiffness, and poor performance and a reluctance to raise its neck and head above…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Study Shows Public Believes that Lyme Infection Persists and Longer Term Treatments Are Needed
Drs. Macauda and colleagues (including Peter Krause) conducted a survey of residents in the New England area and found: “The majority of our survey respondents…